Wheel cleaner for tractors



June 9, 1931. PAGAARD 1,808,861

WHEEL CLEANER FOR TRACTORS Filed Feb. 27, 1929 Patented June 9, 1931UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ERNEST PAGAARD, OF ROSS, IOWA WHEEL CLEANERFOR TRACTORS Application filed February 27, 1929. Serial No. 343,186.

This invention relates to improvements in Will cause rotation of thecleaner Wheel by wheel cleaners for tractors and its chief obengagementtherewith of the lugs 4- or the ject is to provide a device of this typethat is matter gathered by the wheel 3. A support positive and ellicientin operation, ineXpenrod 12 extending from the front axle houssive tomanufacture and durable in use. A ing upon each side of the machineengages further object is to provide a wheel cleaner with and furtherbraces the standard 6. driven by rotation of the vehicle wheel. What isclaimed is Vith the foregoing and other objects in In a wheel cleanerfor tractors provided view the invention consists in the combinawithwheels having obliquely dispose-d pe- 0 tion and arrangement of parts tobe hereripheral lugs, a standard supported upon the inafter fullydescribed, pointed out in the vehicle axle housing and comprising aninclaim and illustrated in the accompanying tegral laterally extendingarm, a cleaner drawings which form a part of this applicawheel freelysupported upon said arm, and

F tion for patent and in whichteeth for said wheel extending outwardlyFig. 1 is a side View of a tractor equip Jed from the periphery thereofinto immediate with theimproved wheel cleaner. proximity to theperiphery of the tractor Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end view of Fig. wheeland its peripheral lugs for contact 1, partly in section, slightlyenlarged. with and removal of such extraneous matter 0 Fig. 3 is afragmentary sectional view of as may be lodged thereupon, said teethbeing Fig. 2 arranged in parallel rows extending trans- Like referencecharacters denote corresversely of the wheel circumference, suchconponding parts throughout. tact serving as the sole means for rotatingIncreased efliciency in operation will be said cleaner wheel upon itssupport. gained by keeping the wheels of the tractor In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as 25 clean while it is in operation as the accumitmy own I have hereto aflixed my signature.

lation of clods of earth, weeds, etc., upon the ERNEST PAGAARD. wheelperiphery prevent its proper engagement with the ground.

The reference numeral 1 denotes a tractor 30 having the usual frontwheels 2 and the rear V traction wheels 3 provided with the periph erallugs 4.

Mounted upon the rear axle housing 5 upon each side of the tractor is astandard 6 formed with an integral laterally disposed arm 7 braced bythe bar 8 to said standard, said arm 7 at its free end carrying thecleaner wheel 9 removably retained in position by the cap 10, said wheel9 being of a width substantially the same as the traction wheel andformed with rows of teeth 11, said teeth 11 being so arranged and spacedapart and the wheel 9 so supported relative to the traction wheel thatthe teeth 11 pass between the several lugs 4 of the wheel 3 contiguousto the periphery thereof for engagement with and removal therefrom ofsuch earth clods and adhering matter generally as may become lodgedthereupon.

Rotation of the wheel 3 as the tractor moves 7

